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Founded in 1922, Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health pursues an agenda of research, education, and service to address the critical and complex public health issues affecting New Yorkers, the nation and the world. For more information, please visit www.mailman.columbia.edu.

We’ve all been there: a patient dutifully checking in to the doctor’s office, on time, only to be stuck in the waiting room for what feels like an eternity. It’s an all-too-common scenario, resulting in a high amount of frustration from patients and health care providers alike.

A new study by Prof. Katharine Keyes shows disturbing disparities in sleep trends for teens. Sufficient sleep is critical for adolescent health, yet the number of hours slept per night has decreased among teenagers in the United States over the last 20 years. Read more: http://ow.ly/Jgyne

We’ve all been there: a patient dutifully checking in to the doctor’s office, on time, only to be stuck in the waiting room for what feels like an eternity. It’s an all-too-common scenario, resulting in a high amount of frustration from patients and health care providers alike.

A new study by Prof. Katharine Keyes shows disturbing disparities in sleep trends for teens. Sufficient sleep is critical for adolescent health, yet the number of hours slept per night has decreased among teenagers in the United States over the last 20 years. Read more: http://ow.ly/Jgyne